About
Developer of Technology for the Transmission of Web Services on Mobile Telephones
iSkoot extended the reach of PC Calling by allowing users to make and receive PC Calls using only their regular cell phones. With iSkoot, a mobile phone user gets the power of PC Calling as part of their normal communications capabilities. iSkoot eliminated the need for special hardware, headsets, microphones, broadband connections, USB phones and even PCs, and consumers don't have to go looking for a WiFi hot spot. iSkoot had an extended partnership with Skype. iSkoot offered Skype-branded mobile software to mobile network operators worldwide.
Identity
| Name | iSkoot |
|---|---|
| Slug | iskoot |
| Type / kind | startup |
| Crunchbase ID | iskoot |
| Source _id | agxzfmlsbGlzdHNpdGVyGAsSC05ld19Db21wYW55GICAgIvxn44JDA |
Status
| Status | inactive |
|---|---|
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Qualcomm on Oct 2010 - closed due to acquisition |
| Last update | 2026-05-17 |
Location
| HQ country code | IL |
|---|---|
| HQ region/district | Jerusalem District |
| HQ city | Bet Shemesh |
| HQ address | Beit Shemesh, Israel |
Web & social
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/38387 | |
| YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/iSkootSF |
Classifications
Primary sector Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareIT, R&D & Data SolutionsProject Management & Collaboration
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesSoftware
Target customers
Communication ServicesWireless & MobileMobile Devices
Business models
B2B
Tags
mobile-networksmobile-applications
Funding
| Total raised | $32.2M |
|---|---|
| Current stage | Acquired |
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